John C. Donnelly

Managing DirectorFinancial Institutions

Current Experience: Mr. Donnelly is a Managing Director for Donnelly Penman & Partners (DP&P) which was formed in 2000. DP&P is an investment banking firm specializing in raising capital and advising on mergers and acquisitions in the banking industry. Mr. Donnelly is also the founder and Managing Member of the Donnelly Penman Financial Services Fund, LP (the “Fund”) a private equity fund that has invested in community banks throughout the country. Prior to co-founding DP&P in 2000, Mr. Donnelly was a Managing Director in the investment banking department of Raymond James & Associates, Inc. where he focused on the financial services industries. Mr. Donnelly joined Raymond James in 1999 effective with its acquisition of Roney & Co., a Midwest based investment banking and brokerage firm where Mr. Donnelly was a Partner and member of the Executive Committee. Earlier in his career Mr. Donnelly was a commercial banker with two regional banks in Michigan.

Past Experience: Mr. Donnelly is a Trustee of the Beaumont Health System, a Partner with Cornerstone Schools in Detroit, Michigan and a former director of Carolina Premier Bank in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Education: Mr. Donnelly graduated from Georgetown University with a degree in Economics and holds a M.B.A. degree from the University of Detroit Mercy where he is also an honorary member of the Beta Gamma Sigma business fraternity. Mr. Donnelly also holds the Series 7, 24, 27, 55 and 63 licenses with FINRA.